I enjoyed working with the staff of Japan Canada Oil Sands. The day started with a tool box meeting. Once at my post I preformed water tests followed by rounds and readings. At any time you may have to do an isolation for maintenance and prepare a permit to work or other task as directed by Control Room Operator. While doing field hazard assessments with maintenance and assisting in repairs, you learn more about the equipment you are responsible for. The management was hands on, so you could ask questions. On the down side, because it was such a small crew management may start doing things without informing you so that would discover things going on that you were not previously informed of. The most enjoyable part of the job was that you could freely talk to all personnel and get to know everyone.

Pros

Mutual shift trading without vacation time loss. Town Hall meeting with Head Office.

Cons

Black out dates where you couldn't take vacation time even if you found your own coverage, example - Christmas.

It's relatively a small company that everyone knows everyone. The team building activities are very active and it's very entertaining. People here are so nice and it's a pleasure to work with them. The work is rigid and it's still a growing company so things can be tough sometimes but you can always talk people through and people would listen to you.

Very tiring due to work culture.Don't stand still for more than five minutes or you may be fired Management think they are running an open prison.Great co workers.Due to cramped conditions at sand tiger camp they have an overflow to brookwood camp 50 minutes away, makes for a very long day.CLAC Union, the none union with no power.Best part of job is counting the days until your days off